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Srettha will not declare Chiang Mai a disaster zone
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/03/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has defended a decision not to designate Chiang Mai a disaster area despite it being blanketed by smog, saying he was trying to protect tourism.
Lop Buri wants fewer monkeys
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/02/2024
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation on Wednesday launched a plan with Lop Buri authorities to control the city’s monkey population.
PM2.5 to spike in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/01/2024
» Bangkok residents have been told to expect rising levels of PM2.5, which forecasters at the Pollution Control Department have said will continue to worsen until Wednesday.
Groups want govt to scrap 4am opening
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/12/2023
» Some groups want the government to rethink its plan to allow bars, clubs and other entertainment venues to operate until 4am, saying authorities have not taken the necessary precautions to prevent alcohol-related accidents.
Phuket targets road deaths
Published on 16/11/2023
» Phuket aims to reduce road fatalities from 135 per year on average to 110 or better within the next year.
Pattaya nightspots cheer extended hours plan
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/10/2023
» Operators of entertainment venues in Pattaya have expressed their delight with a move by Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to extend their operating hours to 1am.
Pattaya to construct 4 monorail lines
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/06/2023
» Pattaya plans to build four monorail lines to ease traffic congestion.
Flooding under control, says Anupong
Published on 13/09/2022
» Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda said people should not fear major flooding in Bangkok and other provinces.
Record rain overwhelming city canals
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/09/2022
» Some of the heaviest rain to have fallen on Bangkok in two decades has overwhelmed the capital's main canals, making it difficult to drain water from some parts of the city, governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Wednesday.
City readies up to 1,000 e-buses
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/07/2022
» More environmentally friendly buses are coming to the city and up to 1,000 electric buses will be on Bangkok's streets by the end of the year.